Cocktails that pair with

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

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Manhattan

10 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +6 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Old Fashioned

10 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Bourbon or rye, sugar, bitters, orange.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +6 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Boulevardier

9 dishes

Classic & stirred

Bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth. The whiskey Negroni — richer, less bitter.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +5 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Paloma

9 dishes

Highball & long drinks

Tequila, fresh grapefruit, lime, salt, soda. The taco-day default.

Why it works

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +5 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Sazerac

9 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, absinthe rinse, sugar, Peychauds bitters. New Orleans dark and aromatic.

Why it works

Oak-aged, sweet-caramel, and bitter-herbal pours stand up to charred beef and tannic richness.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +5 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Whiskey Sour

9 dishes

Shaken sours

Bourbon, fresh lemon, sugar, optional egg-white foam.

Why it works

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ +5 more Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast · Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filet’ · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Potatoes · Grilled Ceasar Topped With Grilled Beef Tenderloin · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With A Cabernet Reduction Sauce · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With The Classic Green Peppercorn Cream · Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Sun Dried Tomato Butter And Balsamic Reduction

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Classic Martini

Vodka & gin

Bone-dry, crisp, olive-edged.

Why it works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Gimlet

Shaken sours

Gin and fresh lime — as stripped-down as a sour gets.

Why it works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Gin & Tonic

Vodka & gin

Botanical, refreshing, endlessly flexible.

Why it works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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Mojito

Tropical & tiki

White rum, mint, lime, sugar, soda. Cuban summer in a glass.

Why it works with Grilled Beef Tenderloin And Shrimp

Bright, dry, slightly briny pours echo sweet shellfish and refresh between butter dips.

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